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H.R. 9340 (119th): A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.

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Recorded summary

The bill amends PURPA to create a federal standard that state utility regulators and nonregulated utilities must consider. Under the standard, large-load customers (non-residential consumers, such as data centers, with a peak demand of 100 megawatts or more at a single site) would pay the full incremental cost of any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade needed to serve them. Rates must also cover costs incurred if such a customer leaves. Utilities would be required to obtain financial assurances or contributions before building the upgrades.

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Theological note: The measure bears on whether the costs of a powerful commercial enterprise are fairly borne rather than shifted onto ordinary households, which touches Scripture's concern for just weights and honest dealing (Deuteronomy 25:13-15) and warnings against defrauding others of their due (James 5:4). It is a question of fair cost allocation, not a direct question of a named moral evil.

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Recorded votes

Roll 312 · 16-Sep-2026 6:53 PM · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed

Yea 417 · Nay 3 · Other 12

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Roll 254 · September 30, 2026, 12:51 PM · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57-43, 3/5 majority required)

Yea 57 · Nay 43 · Other 0

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